Amazing Tales Volume 154

By Theodore Sturgeon
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length2h 19m

About this audiobook

Welcome to "Amazing Tales Volume 154", a captivating anthology that explores themes of justice, innovation, and survival in extraordinary circumstances. Each story invites you to journey through intriguing landscapes and pivotal moments where human resilience is tested. In "The Sky Was Full of Ships" by Theodore Sturgeon, we follow Gordon Kemp, a man from the city caught in the harsh desert courtroom of Switchpath, Arizona. Here, dirt-farmers and prospectors become judges and jurors, as Kemp's life hangs in the balance. With the ominous threat of the gas chamber looming, Kemp narrates a gripping tale of mystery surrounding the death of Alessandro Sykes. Transitioning to the red planet, "Memory" by Theodore Sturgeon presents Jeremy Jedd, a business visionary facing a dire crisis on Mars. As he waits at the spaceport for the overdue Pinnacle, a letter reveals a rival's impending technological advancement that could dismantle his life's work. Jedd's story is a tense race against time and innovation where the stakes are sky-high. Finally, "Righteous Plague" by Robert Abernathy thrusts us into a world where a lethal virus indiscriminately decimates populations. Amid the chaos, a group of prisoners confronts their bleak destiny under the cold gaze of masked soldiers. This haunting narrative explores themes of societal collapse and the thin veneer of civilization when faced with a relentless plague. Each of these stories in "Amazing Tales Volume 154" unravels a unique tapestry of human experience, drawing readers into worlds where the unexpected becomes reality.

Audiobook details

GenreScience Fiction
Length2 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Content
2The sky was full of ships
3Memory
4Righteous Plague

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